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Featuring guest speaker Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade. Secretary Andrade is Texas’ 107th Secretary of State. Secretary Andrade will address the current state of the economy in Texas, our economic health and why Midland is the ideal city for new growth and development.
*Please note that registration ends
January 24th at 5:00 pm CST*
The Developers Forum is a unique opportunity for members of the development community to be introduced to the City of Midland, Texas.
The City will be hosting a day and a half workshop that will provide attendees with all the necessary information and resources to consider and evaluate the many development opportunities that exist throughout Midland.
The forum is free to registered attendees and will be held at the Midland Hilton Plaza.
In the heart of downtown Midland, and across from the Midland Convention Center, the Hilton Midland Plaza hotel is the city's premier hotel destination!
Why Midland?
- Varied Development Incentives
- Remarkable Economic Climate
- Rapid Job Growth
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Midland Ranked 22 Overall in Small Metro Areas
The 2011 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index has ranked Midland in the top 25 cities among the small U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth.
The components are jobs, wages and salaries, and technology growth.
According to the study, Midland is ranked in the top 15 in 5-year job growth, 1-year job growth, 5-year wages and salary growth and 1-year relative HT GDP growth.
The city showed improvement improving its overall ranking from 39 in 2010 to 22 this year.
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| Day 1 |
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| 1. Registration/breakfast 7:30 – 8:30 |
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| 2. Welcome and Secretary Intro 8:30 – 8:35 |
Mayor Wes Perry, COM |
| 3. Keynote Speaker 8:35 – 8:50 |
Secretary of State Esperanza “Hope” Andrade |
| 4. Event Overview 8:50 – 9:00 |
Courtney Sharp, CM, COM |
| 5. Introduction to Midland 9:00 – 9:20 |
Jim Nichols, ACM, COM |
| a. City overview |
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| b. History |
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| c. Demographics |
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| d. Highlights |
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| 6. Challenges Being Overcome |
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| a. Workforce 9:20 – 9:50 |
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Tracy Dau, Dir of Workforce Dev/ Business Retention, MDC |
| training |
Dr. Rex Peebles, V.P. of Instruction, Midland College |
| b. Water availability 9:50 – 10:10 |
Mayor Wes Perry, COM |
| 7. BREAK 10:10 – 10:25 |
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| 8. Ec Development in West TX 10:25 – 10:55 |
Lorie Vincent, CEcD, Exec Director, The High Ground of TX |
| 9. Local/Regional Econ Forecast 10:55 – 11:30 |
Karr Ingham, owner/economist, InghamEcon |
| 10. LUNCH 11:30 – 12:45 |
w/ video highlights of Midland sights and scenes |
| 11. Midland Trade Analysis 12:45 – 1:05 |
Aaron Farmer, Vice President, The Retail Coach |
| 12. Midland Development Process 1:10 – 1:40 |
Galen Gatten, Vice Chair, Midland P&Z |
| a. DRP Improvement Initiative |
Jim Nichols, ACM, COM |
| 13. Midland Development Market 1:40 – 2:00 |
Bobby Burns, Pres/CEO, Midland Chamber of Commerce |
| 14. Successful Midland Development 2:00 – 2:30 |
Janice Havens, Pres/Broker, The Havens Group, Inc |
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Jeff Benson, CPA, President/CEO, Cinergy Cinemas |
| 15. BREAK 2:30 – 2:45 |
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| 16. Possible Incentives 2:45 – 3:15 |
Robert Rendall, Chairman, MDC |
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Courtney Sharp, CM, COM |
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| b. TIRZ funds |
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| c. MDC funds |
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| d. DMMD funds |
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| e. Available local financing |
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| f. Public-Private Partnerships |
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| 17. Available Land/Opportunities 3:15 – 3:35 |
Laura Roman, Treasurer, MDC |
| 18. MOTOR Study of the 191 Corridor 3:35 – 4:05 |
Craig Farmer, FAICP, Urban Planning Mgr., Freese and Nichols |
| 19. Downtown Redevelopment 4:05 – 4:20 |
Councilman John James, COM |
| 20. Wrap Up 4:20 – 4:30 |
Mayor Perry |
| 21. Adjourn 4:30 |
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| 22. Leave Hilton for Reception – 5:45 |
Museum of the Southwest 6-9pm |
Day 2
Half-day bus tour of Midland including landmarks, areas of interest, available land, downtown opportunities, etc. Breakfast will be provided before tour and lunch at the Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, prior to the conclusion. Tour will be narrated by knowledgeable staff/stakeholders who can provide information on the various sites that will be visited. Staff will then remain available for the rest of the day to meet individually with developers and discuss specific projects and concepts.
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For additional information about Midland be sure to visit:
http://visitmidlandtexas.com/
http://www.midlandtxchamber.com/
http://livemidlandtexas.com/
http://www.midlandtxedc.com/
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To access the discounted rate at the Midland Hilton Plaza, please call 432-683-6131 and let the reservation desk know you are with the City of Midland Group and the code is MIDLND .
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*For Continental flights, enter code: ZM8Y to see if you qualify for reduced airfare!
*For American Airline flights, enter code: 3112DD to see if you qualify for reduced airfare!
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Quick Facts
Approximately 72 Square Miles
Home to Midland International Airport
2008 #1 Ranking for Best Cities to Do Business by Inc.com
Located halfway between Dallas and El Paso on Interstate 20
When & Where
Downtown Midland - Hilton Midland Plaza
117 West Wall Street
Midland,
TX 79701
Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 8:00 AM - Friday, January 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM (CST)
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